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In my earlier blog post about my dining room remodel, I promised that I’d blog about my family photo memory wall. I just LOVE old photos, especially of family. I decided to find an old photo of each of our grandparents and parents to hang up with our wedding engagement photo. I wanted all of the photos to show the couples in their younger years, like when they first met.You will need:...more

So, I had a major no-bake cookie fail. It was a sad situation. After following a recipe, I ended up with a dry, crumbly mess. Of course, I turned to my Facebook peeps for help with a special plea to my mom. I learned I had probably boiled the chocolate mixture too long. And I used the wrong kind of oats....more

This past summer/fall, we remodeled our dining room. Well, actually we decided to turn our dining room into…well, a dining room. Ever since we moved in about 10 years ago, we have used the dining room as a playroom. My two boys had free reign of the dining room with all of their toys, and I wished for “one day” to finally turn the room into a beautiful space. Plus, to make things worse, it was a complete eyesore with gaudy flowered wallpaper.Here is a “before” picture of the walls....more

My son’s school just performed the musical, Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. I was on the costume committee and offered my services in the area of sewing. For the main Tinkerbell fairies (Iridessa, Rosetta, etc.), a friend and I were assigned to sew their skirts.Here are the 6 main fairies:...more

Need a last minute “thank you” gift idea for a teacher or helper in your child’s life? Here’s a special way to says thanks. I picked up some large bars of Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark and made these little notes for them to say thanks. You can download and print them for free here. (On the download, the notes say “To our children” instead of “To our Awana Cubbies.”) Peppermint Gift TagsPrint and cut apart the notes....more

This year, I decided to try some mesh ribbon on my tree. Here’s how you can do it too:You will need:1 roll of mesh ribbon (5.5″ wide) – any color of your choice (mine was a burlap style with red and green shiny ribbon weaved into it)12 small red ribbons (I think you can find at the dollar store)What to do:...more

A few months ago, we had a fruit fly problem in our kitchen. It was super annoying. I figured out a way to make a homemade trap to get rid of fruit flies, and I have some other tips to share with you too.You will need:Apple cider vinegarSmall can like a cat food or tuna canPlastic wrapRubber bandSharp object like a penTo make the trap:...more